New Grad during COVID-19?

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Hey everyone!

Any new grads noticing start dates being pushed back or orientation cancelled due to COVID? I am scheduled to start my job in August and I am worried that the COVID pandemic may push back my start, since it may be an unwise use of resources to utilize experienced nurses to orient new grads while a global pandemic is occurring. While I understand, I can't help but be bummed!

Has anyone heard anything from their hospitals? Are most hospitals doing this?

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I live in Los Angeles, California, and the hospital where I was supposed to start residency program in May had to close it and push the starting date to some time in the future. There are a few more posts on this forum that mention the same thing.

I tried to apply to a residency program in New Mexico, a state with lower COVID-19 cases, and recently recieved an email from a recruiter which mentioned that their program will begin in September. It looks like some hospitals are being more optimistic than others.

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I am scheduled to start in July, it is really stressing me out because I wish I could just start now and help out. I spoke with HR 2 weeks ago and they said my start date will not change, but that was also 2 weeks ago and things seem to change by the hour at this point.

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It seems that demands have changed drastically in the past few weeks. Majority of hospitals are preparing for surge and want to hire people that will help ASAP.

I think Sharp HealthCare website outlines the current needs of majority of the hospitals"

"STAFFING FOR COVID-19 SURGE

... If you are an experienced RN, LVN, Respiratory Care Practitioner, we need you. If you are a RN working in a non-clinical role, retired RN, or Respiratory Care Student, we need you as well. ..."

This seems to match so closely what I have read on this forum.

I don't match any of these criteria, but I decided to look for any opportunites that come my way rather than sitting and waiting for things to get better.

I am sure that eventually they will find a place for nursing students and new grads rather than just letting them hang in there.

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